Core Values

 
 ·        We have a God given mission

 o   Riverside is a movement of the HOLY SPIRIT

 o   To CONNECT people to God and each other through Jesus Christ

 o   To EMPOWER people to use their gifts

 o   To IMPACT the community and the world with the love of Christ

  ·        We will practice “Room For One More”

 o   we will go to the world (John 17:18)

 o   we will seek God’s ways to include more people (Matthew 14:16)

 o   we will live out our call to all nations, seeking to include all cultures and people groups (Acts 1:8)

 
 
 ·        We will strive to live out loving and graceful relationships

 o   people over program and ministry (Mark 2:27)

 o   we will “go” to people we have offended (Matthew 5:23)

 o   we will “go” to people who have offended us (Matthew 18:15)

 o   we will practice “agape”, God’s unconditional love

      (I Corinthians 13)

·        We acknowledge scripture as the authority for life and practice

·        We have been called to discipleship

 o   Rest– worship regularly

 o   Eat – do something to feed yourself spiritually

 §  Withdraw daily alone

 §  Withdraw regularly with a few others

 §  Withdraw yearly to the mountaintop

 o  Exercise

 §  use your TIME to honor God

 §  use your TALENTS to honor God

 §  use your TREASURES to honor God